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Iraqi Police Add River Capability
Three days after graduating a multi-week training course, the first Special Weapons and Tactics Tactical Response Team was thrust into action December with Coalition forces executed a joint operation in Basrah, Iraq. The river-focused force filled vital over-watch positions, and maintained active security and communications with Iraqi Police and Army units as well as with Coalition units. “This demonstrates the capability of this force, and how their training prepared them for real-world missions,†said a Coalition advisor to the TRT. The TRT is a new capability for Iraq allowing the police to have a specially trained cadre skilled in the art of maritime and land-based, urban-strike operations. The TRT is targeting smuggling networks and will use watercraft to gain access to areas difficult to reach, said a CF advisor to the TRT. “Once on the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald C. Ivy
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a combat distinguishing device The nature of today’s battlefields require every service member to be rifle savvy regardless of their job, age or rank. With insurgents launching ambushes and improvised explosive device attacks on support elements, it’s more important than ever for Marines to remember their warrior ethos. One particular Marine, a platoon commander from the Infantry Weapons Repair Shop of 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Marines, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Basra Could Become Another Dubai
Security progress in Basra is “overwhelming†and Iraq’s second-largest city could be “another Dubai in the coming decade,†the commander of Multi-National Division – Southeast said June 14, referring to the bustling international business hub. British Army Maj. Gen. Barney White-Spunner told Pentagon reporters via teleconference from Baghdad that Operation Charge of the Knights – ordered by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in March – has “well and truly†turned the tide in the city. Before the operation, militias controlled large parts of the city. Militia leaders, many under control of Iran, intimidated the populace and turned the city into a crime empire. Basra is key to Iraq’s success, with oil fields, the port of Umm Qasr and the international airport being economic engines for the region, White-Spunner said. Since Operation Charge of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Further Success for Security Op in Basra
Operation Charge of the Knights, a joint operation involving UK Soldiers and the Iraqi Army, which aims to restore order and improve security in Basra, is making further progress. The Iraqi Army continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving the security situation in the city, carrying out a number of vehicle check points in recent days. Inspections were carried out on a number of vehicles which were going in and out of the city. In addition, numerous house searches were carried out, leading to multiple arrests of suspected militants. 140 rounds of 150mm High Explosive shells were also found in one area of Basra. Operation Charge of the Knights, which began in March, is now into its 14th phase. The operation has been one of the key drivers in bringing peace and stability … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Cleaning Up in Basra
The Iraqi Army helped bring stability and security to the streets with Operation Charge of the Knights, but Iraqi National Police are increasing their visibility in the Basra area by taking on more responsibility: maintaining that security and working to clean up the streets in other ways. Basic services such as sanitation and garbage removal are a concern in several districts of the city. INPs have been working to provide security as the government calls on the local community to assist in cleaning up the streets. Police are visible during cleanup operations as well as when payments are made to community leaders and local citizens working on the projects. MNF-I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Basra Votech Center Renovated
Students in Basra are now attending a newly refurbished vocational technical school as they acquire important job skills. The school’s headmaster, Mohammed Hassan Al Hassani, said he is very pleased with the $1.24 million rehabilitation of the Al Khaseeb Votech Center that included major roof repairs, new electrical and plumbing, plastering, interior renovations and a new perimeter wall. He has been a votech headmaster for more than three decades and points out that because of the deteriorating conditions at that facility prior to the start of the project last fall, only about 30 students were enrolled there. Al Khaseeb was built in the early 1980s. “Today we have 600 students attending courses in such areas as welding, auto mechanics, carpentry, lathe work, masonry, plumbing, computers, electric installation, air conditioning and refrigeration,†said Hassani. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Basra Raid Nets Huge EFP Haul
Iraqi Police found a large cache of explosives and explosively formed projectiles while acting on a tip from a phone hotline in Basra June 9. The house was in an affluent neighborhood in the Al Fursi district. Police were greeted by neighbors in the street as they arrived to discover more than 650 pounds of bulk explosive, more than 330 pounds of C4, seven large body EFPs, 15 smaller body EFPs, a reel of detonation cord, a large amount of 7.62 armor piercing ammunition and a machine gun barrel. The cache was in a hole cut in the wall of a room in the back of the house. MNF-I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Coalition force soldiers, civilians attacked in Basra
Several rockets were fired into a Coalition force Contingency Operating Base in Basra at approximately 2:20 p.m. May 8. Initial reports indicate two civilian contractors were killed, and four Coalition force Soldiers and four civilians were wounded. Coalition forces engaged the enemy rocket team with counter-battery fire and an unmanned aerial vehicle identified rocket rails and a vehicle. The UAV and an aerial weapons team engaged with Hellfire missiles destroying the rails and one vehicle. This was the first indirect fire attack causing casualties in Basra since March 27. The security situation remains stable with 70 percent of the city secured by Iraqi Security Forces. MNF-I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Basra Central Market Opens
Citizens of Basra, the third-largest city in Iraq, celebrated the opening yesterday of a central market that demonstrated a return of peace and prosperity to an area that until recently was a stronghold of Shiia militias. Schools closed early as families from the Jameat district gathered with local dignitaries, investors and media to watch the ceremonial opening of the Jameat Market, Multi-National Corps Iraq officials reported. “I am pleased to open the Jameat Market, which is an excellent example of the many projects contributing to the rebuilding of Iraq,” Nigel Haywood, the British consular general in southern Iraq, said. “This project will help establish prosperity in Basra.” The market was built on the site where the Jameat police station was destroyed Dec. 25, 2006. The construction of the market was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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